Baltimore County forms new Agriculture Advisory Board

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Monday issued an executive order establishing a new Agriculture Advisory Board to help strengthen the agriculture industry in the county. The new board will consist of 24 individuals including local government officials and representatives from agritourism, dairy, equine, livestock, and other private industry sectors. The Board will advise the county on its long-term […]

$1 million lottery ticket sold in Cumberland; winning $10K tickets purchased in White Marsh, Rosedale, Essex

BALTIMORE, MD—A Maryland Lottery player in Cumberland bought a FAST PLAY ticket worth $1 million over the weekend and winning $10,000 scratch-off tickets were sold in White Marsh, Rosedale, and Essex. In all, 33 Maryland Lottery tickets worth $10,000 or more were purchased or claimed in the week ending March 10, and players won prizes totaling nearly $32 million in […]

Councilman Marks urges Baltimore County to follow through on new White Marsh traffic light

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Councilman David Marks is urging the Baltimore County Department of Public Works and Transportation to follow through on a proposed new traffic light in the White Marsh area. Councilman Marks on Monday said he has introduced a resolution that asks DPWT to follow through on installing a traffic light at the intersection of Perry Hall Boulevard and Bucks School […]

Gas prices tick higher for second straight week

BALTIMORE, MD—For the second straight week, the nation’s average price of gasoline has increased, climbing 6.2 cents from a week ago to $3.40 per gallon this week according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 12 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. The national average is up 23.0 cents from a month ago and […]

BOOM ALERT: Aberdeen Proving Ground announces testing schedule for week of March 11

ABERDEEN, MD—Loud noise alert! Aberdeen Proving Ground officials say the base has firing operations scheduled for the week of March 11, 2024. APG has testing operations scheduled from Monday, March 11, through Friday, March 15, from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Noise may be heard in some areas off the installation. Military weapons, watercraft and/or aircraft will be visible during […]

WEEKEND SOAKER: Heavy rain, high winds expected in Baltimore area

BALTIMORE, MD—Saturday looks to be a washout for the Baltimore area, according to the National Weather Service. Forecasters say steady rainfall will move through the region on Saturday.  Rain will diminish late Saturday night with widespread gusty winds behind it. A Coastal Flood Advisory and Wind Advisory are in effect for much of the weekend. The Wind Advisory will be […]